DECISIONS VESTED IN COMPANY. Except insofar as it is specifically abridged by express provisions of this Agreement, all management decisions, the management of the plants and the direction of the working forces are vested in the Company. This includes but is not limited to, the right to hire, assign, transfer, promote, reclassify, suspend for just cause, discipline for just cause, or discharge for just cause, the making of reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with this Agreement, to relieve employees from duty because of lack of work, and to maintain discipline and efficiency of employees, provided that this shall not be used for the purpose of discrimination as defined by Article 2, Section 2.3 against any employee.
DECISIONS VESTED IN COMPANY. Except insofar as it is abridged by provisions of this Agreement, management decisions, the management of the Company and the direction of the work force is vested in the Company in order that its business, jobs and wages shall be protected. This includes the right to hire, to assign, to transfer, to promote, to reclassify, to discipline for just cause, to suspend for just cause, or to discharge for just cause; the making of reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with this Agreement; the right to relieve employees from duty because of a lack of work, provided that this shall not be used for the purpose of discrimination as defined by Section 02.03 against any employee. The rights of the Company shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or capricious manner nor shall they be exercised contrary to any provision of this Agreement.
